Bully Blasters Week 1

Whether its the war in Iraq, a local street brawl or a domestic abuse situation, you can read about conflict every day in the St. Petersburg Times. Find a story about conflict in today's Times. Put yourself in the shoes of one of the people mentioned in the story. What would you have done differently that could have changed this story?

This is the story of Denise Swisher of St. Petersburg who took to the streets after the shooting death of her son. Swisher handed out flyers and started conversations with the city's most troubled youths and their counterparts who were afraid of being beaten or shot. You can hear Denise Swisher talk about her struggle and see photos at pinellas.tampabay.com.

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The NIE Blogging Zone is a great place for teachers, parents and school administrators to share their thoughts about how they are using the Tampa Bay Times in their classrooms and to share thoughts about teaching, classroom management, the school system and education in general. If you have a burning topic to suggest or questions about the NBZ, e-mail jpushkin@tampabay.com